The City School

Unified End of Year Examination 2020-21

BRANCH NAME

EXAMINATION EXAMINATION
ROLL NUMBER ROOM NUMBER

SCIENCE June 2021

CLASS 7 2 hours

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 Write your School/Branch Name, Examination Question Max. Marks
Roll Number and Examination Room Number in No. Marks Obtained
the boxes at the top of the page. 1 20
 Read and follow the instructions given for each 2 10
question. 3 10
 Answer all questions in the space provided. 4 10
 Check your answer paper before you hand it to
5 5
the invigilator.
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 Marks for each question are mentioned with the
question. 7 6
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Invigilated by: ______________________________

Marked by: ________________________________ Total 100

Marks entered by: __________________________ Percentage

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 Section A Objective Marks 50
Q.1 Multiple choice questions: [_____/20]
For every statement there are four options A, B, C and D given, encircle the best
suitable option.

i. Living things are placed into ____ taxonomic groups.

A 6
B 5
C 9
D 8
ii. Ferns are vascular plants without _______.
A seeds
B Flowers
C Fruits
D Vascular tissues
iii. Which of the following groups contain mammals that lay eggs?
A Marsupial
B Monotremes
C Chiroptera
D Rodentia
iv. Arthropods include all of the following except __________.
A centipedes
B lobster
C fluke
D scorpion
v. Which of the following is not a property of matter?
A The particles of matter are extremely small
B The particles of matter have spaces between them
C The particles of matter are in stationary state
D The particles of matter attract each other

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 vi. A gas has ___________.
A definite volume and no definite shape.
B no definite volume no definite shape.
C definite shape and volume.
D definite shape but no definite volume.
vii. A neutral carbon atom has ______ protons.
A 7
B 4
C 6
D 5
viii. Oxygen gas is made up of many oxygen __________.
A atoms
B molecules
C particles
D sub atomic particles
ix. Which of the following could have the formula XY2?

x. When 2 or more substances combine to form a new substance, the chemical

reaction is called _________________.
A decomposition
B respiration
C combination
D substitution

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 xi. During a chemical reaction, mass is _________.
A conserved
B lost
C gained
D doubled
xii. Gas given off when calcium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is
________.
A hydrogen
B oxygen
C carbon dioxide
D carbon monoxide
xiii. Contrast the way natural gas and oil are formed to the way coal is formed.
A Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant and animal matter; coal
is formed by decomposed plant matter only.
B Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is
formed by decomposed plant and animal matter.
C Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant matter only; coal is
formed by decomposed animal matter only.
D Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is
formed by decomposed plant matter only.
xiv. Biogas produced when plants and animals rot in the absence of air contains
_____________.
A nitrogen
B carbon dioxide
C methane
D ethane
xv. What makes renewable energy different from non-renewable energy?
A Renewable energy can be made over and over again.
B Renewable energy cannot be made again.
C Renewable energy can’t be replaced.
D Renewable energy can’t be replaced by nature.

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 xvi. The heat energy trapped inside the Earth is called ____________ energy.
A geothermal
B thermal
C potential
D kinetic
xvii. Ali wants to measure the current in the circuit. Identify what is wrong with this
circuit diagram?

A There is only one cell

B The ammeter should be connected in parallel to the switch
C The ammeter should be connected in series in the circuit
D There should be a voltmeter connected to measure current
xviii. Current flowing through the filament in a lighted electric bulb is caused by the
flow of ___________.
A protons
B electrons
C neutrons
D atoms
xix. Identify a role of the given circuit component?
A It is used to open or close the circuit.
B It prevents large flow of current through a circuit.
C It is a source of electricity.
D It connects the circuit components.
xx. The SI unit for electric current is _________.
A milli ampere
B micro ampere
C ampere
D volt

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Q.2 Identify the following statements as True or False. Correct the false statements. [__/10]
i. Angiosperms are non-vascular plants bearing flowers.

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ii. Nematodes have round, segmented bodies.

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iii. Diffusion is observed when pollen grains float on water.

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iv. In a neutral atom, there are equal number of protons and neutrons.

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v. The chemical formula of ozone is O3.

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vi. Magnesium burns in air to form magnesium oxide.

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vii. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are examples of renewable energy resources.

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viii. Natural gas mainly consists of propane.

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ix. Adding a light bulb to a series circuit will increase total resistance .

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x. Rheostats have variable resistance.

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Q.3 Match the word/phrase in column A with the correct description in column B and
write your answer in column C. [_____/10]
Column A Column B Column C
i. Cedar tree a. hotter, soot is not produced i.
ii. Kapok tree b. sugar breaks into carbon and ii.
water
iii. John Dalton c. soot is produced iii.
iv. Robert Brown d. atom has a nucleus surrounded by iv.
electrons.
v. Non luminous flame e. nucleus is made up of protons and v.
neutrons.
vi. Dimmer switch f. matter is composed of small vi.
discrete particles
vii. Thermal decomposition g. gymnosperm vii.
viii. Luminous flame h. dead pollen grains suspended in viii.
water are constantly moving
ix. Rutherford Model i. variable resistor ix.
x. Quantum Model j. angiosperm x.

Q.4 Fill in the blanks. [___/10]

i. ______________ attack their prey with stinging threads or tentacles.

ii. Scientific names of a specie has_________ parts.

iii. Process of _____________ occurs at a range of temperatures at the surface of a

liquid.

iv. The number of protons in an atom is called ____________.

v. When an atom gains or loses an electron, it forms a/an _____.

vi. When hydrogen molecule is broken down into its atoms, energy is __________.

vii. Energy from waves is harnessed by using _____________.

viii. Hydroelectric power stations use energy from __________ to produce electricity.

ix. In parallel circuits, resistance ___________ as more resistors are added.

x. The current flowing through each branch in a parallel circuit is _____ than the
current flowing out from the source.

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 Section B Subjective Marks 50
Q.5 Animals are divided as vertebrates and invertebrates. [___/5]

(a) Identify the above invertebrate. [1]

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(b) Which class of invertebrates does it belong to? [1]

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(c) Write two characteristics of this class. [2]

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(d) Give another example of this class. [1]

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Q.6 Arthropod is a class of invertebrates. [___/4]

(a) What are the three characteristic features of arthropods? [3]

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(b) Give one example of an arthropods? [1]

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Q.7 Use the particle model of matter to explain the following: [___/6]
(a) Solids cannot diffuse [2]

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(b) Gases have lower densities than liquids [2]

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(c) When a liquid is cooled, it changes to ice [2]

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Q.8 Answer the following questions [___/5]

(a) Name the element whose chemical symbol is given in the box below: [1]
16S

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(b) Identify its atomic number. [1]

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(c) State the number of protons and electrons which a neutral atom of this element has.
[2]

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(d) An atom of the element given above gains two electrons in a chemical reaction.
Write down the symbol for the ion formed. [1]

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Q.9 Answer the following questions [___/5]

(a) Identify whether the following is a molecule of elements or a compound and state
the number and types of atoms present in it. [3]

Molecules of elements or Number of atoms Type of

molecules of compound? atoms

(b) The given circles present possible electron shells of an atom. Nitrogen atom has 7
electrons. Fill its electrons in the shells below. (You may not have to use all the shells)
[2]

Q.10 (a) When lithium metal is added to water, a vigorous reaction occurs to form lithium
hydroxide and a colourless gas. [___/6]

i. Identify the gas produced during this chemical reaction. [1]

_______________________________________________________________

ii. How can you prove your choice in part “a”? [1]

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iii. Express this reaction in the form of a word equation. [2]

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 (b) Read the given scenario. Write whether a physical or a chemical change has
occurred and give evidence for your decision. [2]

Scenario Type of change Evidence

You forgot to dry the bread
knife when you washed it and
reddish brown spots appeared
on it.

Q.11 One advantage of using the wind and solar energy to generate electricity is that it is
a renewable energy source. [___/5]

(a) Give 1 other advantage of using the wind to generate electricity. [1]

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(b) Give 1 disadvantage of using a wind generator to charge a battery. [1]

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(c) Give 1 disadvantage of using solar energy to generate electricity. [1]

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(d) Write 2 disadvantages of burning fossil fuels? [2]

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Q.12 Answer the following questions [___/5]

(a) Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy resources. [2]

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 (b) i. From where does ethanol come from and what is process of obtaining ethanol
called? [2]

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ii. Why is ethanol a renewable energy resource? [1]

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Q.13 The following figure shows an electric circuit. [___/9]

(a) Name the component X. ___________________ [1]

(b) Suggest one reason why component X may be useful in the electrical circuit. [1]

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(c) On Figure, indicate the direction of flow of electrons. [1]

(d) What is the function of component Y? [1]

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(e) State the energy changes taking place in the component Y? [1]

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(f) Some students set up a circuit and decided to measure the current at different
points around the series circuit. A diagram their circuit is shown below. [3]
Ammeter 1 measured a current of 6 A.

What was the current reading shown on:

i. Ammeter 2: _______________

ii. Ammeter 3: ______________

iii. What do you conclude from the ammeter reading in series circuit?

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 (g) What is wrong with the ammeter in electric circuit shown below? [1]

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